The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-12-21
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 81, 1887.

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The officers of G. A. R. Posts, 10 this
State, will be installed the first meeting
night in January.
Tho fair of the K. of P. Lodge, at
Pennington, opened yesterday Tuesday,,
and will continue for five days.
Twenty. six converts are reported as
the result of extra meetings at the Ser.
geantsville Methodist Church.
The festival of the Baptist Church in
this city, held last week, melted little
over one hundred dollars
Major c. A, Angel Post, G. A. R..
attended service at the Baptist Church,
last Sunday evening.
Bishop O'Farrell, visited St. Johns
School, one day last week and presented
each child with a book.
Jas. Cleary, son of Policeman Cleary,
who broke his arm some time since, is i'm.
proving and is about again.
The three public schools of this city
will be closed for holiday vacation on
Friday of this week and will open again
on Tuesday, the Sd Of January.
"A portion of the roof of the black
smith shop of Green Bros, at Sergeants.
vile, fell in on Sunday night, owing to The
weight of the snow upon it.
The oil pipe broke near the farm of
Mr.. P. Philhower, at Pottersville, one
day recently. Several thousand barrels
of oil escaped and many farmers gathered
supply.
Nathaniel Wright, former resident
of Milford, died at his home at Kings
Mills-near Pittstown-on the night of
the 10th inst, aged about 70 years. He
was miller by trade
There are people SO Insignificant that
they can't even find people willing to kick
them, aud they feel bad about it. This
appears to be the case with gassy writer
who halls from the vicinity of Stockton.
Rev. Mr.. Chapman, who was award
ed the contract for building tie new
Baptist chapel at Clinton, expects to
have it ready for occupancy about the
middle of January
Mr. Henry Savage, of the Bellemont
House, while sleighing on Sunday morn
ing, upset and his horse ran away, cross
ing over the Delaware bridge to New
Hope. No serious damage was doue.
The Presbyterian and Baptist Sun.
day Schools of this city, will hold Christ
mas exercises on Monday evening, Dec
goth. st. Andrews Church School will
hold theirs on Wednesday evening of
next week.
-Overcoats at the New York Cheap
Store, Lambertville, N. j. dec .21.2t
-Oyercoats at the New York Cheap
Store, Lambertville, N. ]. dec.2I-2t
!, The Salvation Army in this city is no
more. Captain Dews aud wife--the last
to 'hold the fort"-left here on Monday
afternoon last for Hammonton, N. j.,
where the Captain has secured position
at his trade, that of blacksmith.
The Sunday School of the Rugoes
Baptist Church will have Christmas
tree and entertainment, on Monday even.
ing, Dec. 26. The order of exercises will
be music, addresses and distribution of
presents. The public are generally in.
vited.
Families supplied with stewng oys.
tiers at Thatcher's, No. II Church street,
at 80 cents per one hundred. N.24.-4t
Delaware Castle, No. 1876, of New
Hope, and Franklin Castle, No. 33, of
Lambertville, Knights of the Golden
Eagle, attended divine services in a body,
about 100 strong, in the New Hope M.
E. Church, on Sunday morning last.
Samuel Stockton of Delaware Castle, act
ed as Marshal.
Look over odr Holiday advertise
menis. There are several of them, and
they offer bargains to you. The crowded
condition of our paper precludes an indi-
vidual mention of them, but we feel sure
that no one can fail to obtain suitable
presents If they will look at the stock
they offer.
You should not fail to see all the new
goods we are unpackipg in our glass and
china ware department for the holidays.
Dec.7- G.. J. FISHER.
Mr. w. G. Goldsmith, Manager of
the Dayton Hedge Co., for this vicinity,
accompanied about twenty of our leading
farmers to Trenton, last Friday to ex-
anime sample of the hedge fence now
being introduced by that company. The
visitors were we'll pleased, we hear, and
several have or will order fences.
The Chri stmas attraction at Tren-
tons beautiful new theatre, the Taylor
Opera House, will be the burlesqne of
Arcadia" which will be presented by
the famous child prima donna Corinne
and company of so artists. Arcadia"
is said to be very funny production
and abouuds in bright new songs and
da noes, handsome costumes, beautiful
scenery, etc. Matinees will be given on
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
The rejoicing usually occasioned by
the first fall of snow was not experienced
to any great extent, Sunday morning. 1t
needed only little inspection to prove
that the snow was not of character to
give prospect Of a merry time. Aside
from making the earth as beautiful as
fairy land it was of very little account.
The depth of the snow in this city was
variously estimated at from 10 to IA
inches. After falling, it settled quite
rapidly, ewing to its heayiness.
Mr.. Joseph Hough, who for the last
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